Logline: Haunted by the past, 12-year-old Florence is initiated into her future through a traditional, pragmatic death ritual.

Elevator Pitch: A 12-year-old girl being raised within a matriarchal household is taken through the right of passage of killing a deer for the first time. Expectations dissolve into chaos, and Florence finds herself alone, relying on instinct and training to follow through with her decisions and pull herself together, while simultaneously living through the aftermath of a recent family trauma.

About the Film:Raised by 6 women who were all deer hunters, I had a unique perspective as a child. It’s an important rite-of-passage ritual for many 12-year-olds in Minnesota to kill a deer for the first time, both boys and girls, and has a major impact on their development. I was inspired to tell this story after noting similarities to this ritual and those from cultures around the world while traveling through Indonesia. I’ve discovered through making this film how many conversations, debates, and new found understandings can be opened through telling a simple story about one modern young American woman.

Current Status: Filming and doing a Kickstarter at the same time! Looking for funds to get us through the end, our Kickstarter goes until December 1st!

Project of the Month: Blackmagic Design will award Indiewire’s Project of the Month winners (November, December, January) with one (1) Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve 12 License each. DaVinci Resolve 12 combines professional non-linear video editing with the world’s most advanced color corrector so now you can edit, color correct, finish and deliver all from one system.

Project of the Year: Blackmagic Design will award Indiewire’s Project of the Year winner (announced in January) with one (1) BlackMagic URSA Mini 4k, the world’s first high end digital film camera designed to revolutionize workflow on set.